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One of the most interesting comments I've read for while came in this article by Andrew Zolli for the New York Times, written in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy late last year: Today, precisely because the world is so increasingly out of balance, the sustainability regime is being quietly challeng

A brutal assault from ideologically-crazed demagogues comes down to this: you have been mugged and therefore your less deserving neighbour should be mugged too.

Ed Miliband faces a rebellion from among his own MPs at a key vote on the Coalition’s benefits reform on Tuesday night.

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Edward Stourton reports from Nairobi on the impact and effectiveness of international aid.

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Republican New Jersey governor singles out 'failure' of John Boehner after Speaker delays vote on hurricane Sandy aid

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“There are no atheists in foxholes.” I’m sure you’ve heard this more times than you care to remember. I’m sure you’ve heard religious believers dismiss secular humanism as a shallow, breezily hedonistic philosophy that dries up and blows away in the face of trauma, mortality, and grief. It’s malarkey. You probably know that, of course; […]

Zoe Williams: If the idea that we're all screwed takes hold, the Conservatives will end up exploiting the fear they've created

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[http://youtu.be/egtvaWzIh7o] (YouTube link)Henri the Existential Cat is having a Christmas filled with ennui, introspection, and despondence. Are you surprised? -via Tastefully Offensive...

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